Rónán Mullen (Independent) | Oireachtas source

Are there any key differences in the guidelines or guidance being given this year on State examinations and accredited grades for leaving certificate 2021 and those given last year? I know there is a difference in the process in that the State Examinations Commission will be finalising the grades.

We are using a system this year that will give students the option of taking whichever is the best between their accredited grades and leaving certificate grades in any given subject. Is it reasonable to believe that the accredited grades will be lower than the leaving certificate grades in reality? Will this system reassure students and inspire in them confidence in the quality of their eventual grading? Giving students the best of both worlds sounds good, but will people have confidence in leaving certificate qualifications if accredited grades can trump them?